1977-01-01 Nutrient requirements and signs of deficiency and toxicty, where known, are presented and discussed. Requirements for growth, maintenance, gestation, and lactation are presented in tabular form.
1983-01-01 Organized according to the nautral reproductive cycle of the ewe, The Sheep Book begins with suggestions on buying sheep and building a flock, then continues with chapters on flushing, breeding, gestation, lambing, lactation, and weaning. Within each chapter are discussions of the nutritional and...
1976-11-15 Participants in this workshop included international authorities on sheep and goat production and on agricultural development. These technical papers and following discussions have been summarized by the editors of these proceedings. 43 pages
Introduces shepherding to novice producers such as 4-H members, hobbyists, and farmers. The book is written by an experienced sheep producer, with chapters by a ruminant nutritionist and a veterinarian.
Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science Sheep: (Ovis aries) There are a number of different theories regarding the origins of domestic sheep. However, most sources agree that they originated from mouflon. There are two wild populations of mouflons still in existence: the Asiatic...
1976-12-01 Amazon.com Description Raising Sheep the Modern Way covers everything from breeds of sheep to recipes. It is a must read for anyone new to raising sheep, and is a good reference book for the experienced shepherd as well. I have been in the sheep business for 14 years. I purchased the book when I...
This book discusses advances in sheep and goat medicine. It covers such topics as clinical nutrition, breeding, ventilation, diseases, and routine sheep and goat procedures.
1965-01-01 This book is intended primarily for the use of veterinarians, veterinary students, and research workers in livestock diseases and livestock production. It should also be of value to sheep producers.
This handbook will help the sheep producer select production goals, select the type of sheep most suitable for a particular area, and will serve as a guide for the production of healthy sheep.Sheep are one of the most common livestock and among the first to be domesticated. They are very...
1976-01-01 Steven Thomas draws on his own experience as a subsistence farmer in Vermont to describe everything you need to know about selecting, and raising pountry, rabbits, sheep, pigs, goats and veal calves for you own use-on a small scale and economically.